Using Using Again and Again
Here’s a quick little tip that addresses a minor thing that annoys me much more than it probably warrants… If I need multiple instances of an variable of a given type – say, of a FileStream – with different initializing values, I often end up declaring repeated variable names: A recent real-world example is when […]
Storing SQL Queries for .NET Code
I recommend in any .NET project that you should put the queries into SQL Stored Procedures in your database... Continue reading
Pressing Forward with Gutenberg
I've updated my sites to use the current version of the Gutenberg plugin to really get a handle on the user experience. Continue reading
Quickly find the latest Replication error (Revised)
Here's an update to my script for quickly identifying MSSQL replication errors. Continue reading
Never Uninstall
Looking for a clean slate? Don't rely on the uninstaller to do it for you... Continue reading
Who are you benefiting? The company or the customer?
When the changes a company makes detract from the benefits customers have grown to rely on, who benefits? Continue reading
Code First Database Smells (I think…)
At first blush, Code First database design sounds like a reasonable idea; but as a database guy, my first impression is that there are some smells. Continue reading
How to quickly find replication errors in MSSQL.
A quick and dirty snippet to find the most recently failing Replication command in MSSQL. Continue reading